Three teenage students are stabbed outside Brooklyn high school – and one victim is left in critical condition
- Triple stabbing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, leaves three students in hospital
- An 18-year-old was injured in the chest, while two 17-year-olds suffered slashes to the head and chest.
Three teenagers are hospitalized after being stabbed three times Tuesday outside a New York high school, leaving one of them in critical condition.
The attacks took place in front of Brownsville Academy in Brooklyn, shortly before 3 p.m., at the intersection of East 98th and East New York Avenue.
Police, who did not name the victims, said an 18-year-old was stabbed in the chest and was rushed to Kings County Hospital. He was in critical condition, but is now said to be stable.
Two 17-year-olds were taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center with stab wounds to the ear and chest. All three are expected to survive, police said.
Jenna Lyle, spokesperson for the New York City Department of Education, said: “Violence has absolutely no place in our communities. »
Police seen outside Brownsville Academy in Brooklyn shortly after the attack that left three teenagers in the hospital
The triple stabbing happened shortly before 3 p.m. as students were being dismissed for the afternoon.
The three victims, who were rushed to hospital, are expected to survive, according to police.
Lyle said police and school staff responded “immediately” to the incident, which happened outside the school.
She added: “We provide the necessary follow-ups to this school community, including emotional and mental support for any student who needs it.”
The New York Post reported Tuesday evening that a suspect had been arrested.
Brownsville Academy’s 2020-21 school year data provided by the New York City Department of Education indicates the high school had 84 students. It says 56 percent of enrolled students graduated.
The attack took place shortly before another teenager was also stabbed in Brooklyn – just four miles away – in an unrelated incident.
The 16-year-old, who is expected to survive, was stabbed multiple times in Red Hook around 3:30 p.m. and was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center.
Police said the suspect, wearing a gray hoodie and black shoes, ran away.
On Tuesday evening, it was reported that a suspect had been taken into custody. The New York City Department of Education said it was providing “follow-up” to Brownsville students.
The attack took place at the intersection of East 98th and East New York Avenue in Brooklyn.
The attack took place shortly before another teenager was stabbed in Red Hook, Brooklyn, in an unrelated incident.